Name: Taliban law now allows husbands to beat wives if no bones are broken
Uploaded: 2026-03-03T20:59:32+00:00
Channel: Lisa Pele
Description: A new clause in Afghanistan's criminal procedure framework has provoked controversy by confirming that men can physically abuse their spouses without penalty if the violence does not result in shattered bones or obvious open wounds. The law is part of the Taliban's amended Criminal Procedure Code for Courts, which Hibatullah Akhundzada signed on January 7,